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Each year Plumstead Christian School invites a nationally known Christian whose faith informs the
way he or she lives. The 2018 Founders Forum keynote speaker is a New York Times bestselling
author, teaching pastor, college professor, and former award-winning editor of the Chicago
Tribune. Plumstead Christian School (PCS) also hosted a multi-school assembly with nine other
school groups from the region joining the PCS students for worship and to hear from Lee Strobel.
Plumsteadville, PA, April 25, 2018 --(PR.com)-- On Monday evening, April 23, 2018, Plumstead
Christian School (PCS) held its eighth annual Founders Forum with keynote speaker Lee Strobel. Lee is
best known as a New York Times bestselling author of over twenty books including The Case for Christ,
which tells the story of his journey from atheism to Christianity. Lee Strobel participated in a question
and answer session for 165 guests at a sponsorship dinner that preceded the main event. Mark Swartley,
this year's Founders Forum featured alumnus (class of 1985) and current executive director of Spruce
Lake, moderated the question and answer session. Spruce Lake, a Christian Retreat and Conference
Center in the Poconos Mountains of northeast Pennsylvania, was the Founders Forum ministry spotlight
for the evening.
During the main event, Strobel presented a strong case for Christian education in today's culture and
shared his optimism for the good that this generation of students will be able to accomplish throughout
their lifetime. His talk was followed by a question and answer session moderated by PCS headmaster,
Patrick Fitzpatrick. Robert “Bob” Cooper, retired Director of Transportation, was honored during the
evening as an honorary founder to celebrate his almost thirty three years of faithful service.
On Tuesday morning, PCS hosted its first ever Multi-School Assembly where Strobel shared compelling
evidence for the historicity of Jesus Christ's resurrection, which he referred to as the “linchpin of the
Christian faith.” This was followed by a question and answer session moderated by PCS Bible teachers
Matt Ogden and Seth Mangum.
“Students from different schools typically only get together for competition,” said headmaster Fitzpatrick.
“It was great to see over 700 students from ten area school groups come together to worship and learn. It
was a very unifying experience.”
The following schools joined PCS fifth through twelfth grade students: Calvary Baptist School (Lansdale,
PA), Crossroads Christian School (Clinton, NJ), Davisville Homeschool Co-Op (Greater Philadelphia
region), Delaware County Christian School (Newtown Square, PA), Faith Christian Academy
(Sellersville, PA), Greater Grace Christian Academy (Baltimore, Maryland), LeHigh Valley Christian
High School (Allentown, PA), Quakertown Christian Academy (Quakertown, PA), Salem Christian
School (Macungie, PA), and Wilberforce School (Princeton Junction, NJ).
Special thanks to Covenant Bank of Doylestown for sponsoring the Multi-School event on Tuesday and
to the many who sponsored the Monday evening Founders Forum. Their generosity made these events
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The school is known regionally for its Founders Forum, a speaker series that has recently been designated
The Best Fundraiser in the region by the readership of the Intelligencer. Founders Forum attracts some of
the most influential Christians of our time. In recent years the school hosted former governor of Alaska
Sarah Palin, President George W. Bush, Tim Tebow, Dr. Ben Carson, Al and Phil Robertson of A&E
Duck Dynasty fame, Steven Curtis and Mary Beth Chapman, Eric Metaxas, and professional quarterback
Carson Wentz.
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Contact Information:
Plumstead Christian School
Patrick Fitzpatrick
215-766-8073
Contact via Email
pcspa.org
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